The locals in Austin might want to keep their warm coats and umbrellas at hand as the city braces for a week of seesawing weather. The weekend kicked off with a blanket of clouds as KVUE reported mostly cloudy skies and a chance of isolated showers yesterday. "Saturday will be cloudy all day long with high temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s," the weather experts at KVUE painted a chilly picture for the residents of Austin.
A semblance of relief is on the horizon, though, as a cold front is expected to clear up the sky into a mix of clouds and sun, despite the plunge that's set to sweep through early Sunday. "The front will move into Austin around 7:00 a.m. or so Sunday morning," noted KVUE, anticipating gusty breezes that could reach up to 30 mph in the wake of the front. Residents ought to savor the brisk clarity that follows, because although Monday and Tuesday mornings will drop into the bone-chilling 30s, a warming will commence on Tuesday with temperatures climbing closer to seasonal normals.
Embracing the colder spectacles, KXAN chimed in, noting the "overcast to mostly cloudy sky" that greeted many early risers and the drizzle that played peekaboo over parts of central Texas. Yet, the true usurper of comfort according to KXAN, is the cold front, which promises to solidify the arrival of wintry temperatures with "wind speeds out of the north... up to 10 to 20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph."
The icy embrace is predicted to be fleeting, with KXAN forecasting that "Monday will be the coldest day of the next seven." Post these shivers and shakes, Austin is set to see a gradual warming. By midweek, highs might just graze the low to mid-60s under sunny skies and scattered clouds. As sweaters get shed, a southwest flow in the upper atmosphere is expected to pump in moisture, kicking up the likelihood of rainfall come Wednesday night and painting the following days with a 50% chance of showers and possible thunderstorms.
What's more, the temperature pendulum keeps swinging as Austinites can look forward to a toasty Friday with highs potentially cresting in the low 70s, pushed up by "breezy south winds," as KXAN predicts. With December peeking around the corner, the local forecast hints at maintaining a wetter and warmer-than-usual pattern, perhaps setting the tone for an untraditional but nonetheless dynamic close to 2023.
